New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-20
CANADIAN FISHERY LAWS.
ANaRRArGNMENT IN THE SENATE.

| Foreign Affairs to day. presented is report upon
| the Fisheries question. accompanied by Dill
N protcct the rights of American fishermen.
The committee begins report with the statement that
,he rights OF American fishing vessels In Canadian
not public law hut also on treaty sp-
latious Then follows exhaustive discussion OF the
various treaties between England ana ths
limited States which bear upon the fisheries question:
From these considerations the Committee arrives at the
following conclusions to what American fishermen
may do:
They havo the liberty to lake FISH on thu, part o. the
southern coast Newfoundland which extends IRON Cape
They @ s o. the s Tcst "1 aS9 p 20 he
a,s" ON the coasts hays harbos creeks from Mount
Jolly southern Of Labrador TO srs AID inSgT the
along subject to any exclusive rights Of tue uason
anil % Il any q f ,se u sssst OF
described and OF the coast OF laDrddor
without interfering with tho rights Of seitles etc
Tho IF. n
ear yss Ss and @s sas
But they to b. under such % ts %
ne, entitled to nsn be TO prevent their
manner Whatever the privileges hereby reserved to
he things that American fishermen must not do are
thus summed up: No., -.
l. Fh within three miles Of any shores oil tho BLUSH DO
n,er within the mile limit except for the purposes
last stated
The
the British and Colonial legislatures to enforce the law
against American fishermen in the past The report then
continues:
when comes the matter o. inst and reasonable nr na
,hnk that The methods Imita ions Of procednce were
harsh and unjust and h Iy. % ie say to make
only restrictions SHOULD be necessary TO prevent ,e
sS|ng waters foregoing species Of legislation has
pro- 1 p Man. IN al s a% % %
the officials TO require any No.se W aoy 70 denart
such haror on hIts % anu G1 me
o OF Ssh and Without any that
had violated or INTO de to voa sns AZ ~. re ,hc Of
time might be detained In port or sny seouy lo G
n Mgh have sash shelter IN there for
any the lawin causes named IN me ascr he failed to
put 10 hun tonchins the cargo or voy,sS
shonld be ncycssary order to enable TIE Jndge OF
9s , As% .. he c Sa.e Of 70 the r@sf a put
proving innocence IN The claimant aso ~ es, oeers
INIT after months writing. ana that tho not &c
should contain ~ any asu Of action sian be ponce EXCEPT
shall be S0s at6 ns !n II snSh O s" STSas within mouths
alter the Of action had arisen IL also pL9V'd na
against .S D;as ca Ps'n en t a% panS
only rooyer cent, damages and no co' ana 6at
no by 20 cents should be imposed upon e rep'ni
May 1870 The Dominion Act Act s OF v sn
toned oa the subject oil en;n We ~ or
harIor in towering ia srt ia waters within .hs
miles coast into port search her ergo eSa a
master on oath etc. without any previous no.ce 10 ~,
20 fiat If an American nshlng vs fishing at sea- should be
compelled by .rcs,oi wear %ant o. I1 S Te nnsp ill.,
Teh tbs Treaty Of lssg ihe monen her
Ind She ~, at III discretion OF the Canadian officials to be
a be asns ann a. from thS pace where would
have her could obtain her wool ana wafer OF
Ta,. lat PROVISION Substantially reenarted with the
% Win The adiiiSn that any such vessel had euI or Il
nsa waters Tor any any a nj ted Kingdom Of
being In force she shout ue npr
nne gu The British Government leave TO the individual
o ocfr. and caoSs occr. Domlun OF Canada 10
and bring ~ sor, any As sy in "ahada or
towering within Canadian waters
tn, committee repeats that Il "a OF the firm opinion
that ills legislation Is In violation OF the Treaty OF 1878
m n, the princplcs OF comfy and good Deighbohood.
The committee give "A brief statement OF the seizures
OF each OF the vessels made by Canadian officials during
the last year. saying that some Of these instances were
I'm clear violation of tho Treaty or 1878 ana that Others
v.r made on such slender and technical grounds ~ 10
make IL impossible to believe that they were made with
the object OF protecting substantial Rights against real
and substantial invasion. They must have been made
under the stimulus ~ cupidy the part OF the selling
officer or else they must have arisen from systematic
s,s,oston ON the part ~ the Dominion authorities To
ana hara.s American fishing and other vessels so as To
produce such state OF embhrr aS-tncnt ana moon
venience in the Intercourse with the provnce' q, 10
ciIrocty with the Dominion
4 report continues;
un,e State during the tho treaty OF 1875!
such a, TO-, to le 81 tie tnea Siaes anier such
raSI ,eciproy provided FOR by the treaty Of 1871
nae that Zach OF these instances continued ohg hogh
to Gm on asn and advantage appeared
OF tie while the great baanee Of lo"s AMI dsad
from he INVESTIGATIONS made by the committee
psa mass Of testimony taken 10y 1t and herewith returned
the commit n ,spe miles Of the dominion shores is
OF no practical adysntass whatever :" American h,,msn
The testimony taken by comme" IN IL, Inquiries clearly
eam "hrrnen TO ~nadiAn for that purpose
view 81 Ill s'f sni there would he no aeral value
IN The Grant n y ,@f FREE r' ssns 10
Tho report ends by recommending that the President
no authorized when he satisfied that the conduct OF The
inuIIy to deny to the subjects OF that government in
Ertsh North America such privileges III American
bodied in bill which accompanies the report and Is AS
follows:
Tia; @ eS r5s.din. 81 TIE THS s
American nshermen visiting or being n ns wstsrs or any
poI sS lately have abridged in the
m ut. Of apy ksv Sse" ve1ed
Of s1sa right or S spc "a sn
' G'ss any Of . sS listing S's r.
nsy@s sss%s 8. % s"y bort s ra sg'
II. or u nasa T IN the srs Of Sotn SmeTca
rs o. lately have been denied s privilege Of entering
a liz sae reg exist a. eren applicable 10
rne yes,els Of favored nation. shall be
sy yered or harissed In respect thereof shall DO
ytsd from purchasing such supplies may there be law
fnIIy sold 10 trading vessels or tie most favored
Iu,y or when the President OF the United
| shal b., other vessels
o piied states masters arriving
,o /, such Brush ports places Of the British
minons OF North America then lately have BEEN
% any Of The privileges therein accorded 10 the vessels
r the favored nston unjusfy
y.,e or haasse respect of the then snd IN either
-, such lawful II shall
~ The President United states In his dsci eop. by
ation TO that effect, deny vessels their
Of the British Domnions 81 North America any
n'r.nce into the waters, ports places OF
hin the United with such exceptions regard To
vssas In stress OF weather or needing supplies as
~. pr,sldspt proper. whether such vessels
% have come from said Donnions such destined
"rsoe or Dy port place In such destined
ne thinks proper TO deny entry into any
lare of tho GIFTED OF fresh fish salt FISH
po' ri r ,uuct Doinions. other goods coming
bnminluns 10 United The sdent
ppy proclama all Of the
stIe named ccts. and qualify limit and renew
or 10 all Of rs